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Original Articles

Hive-entrance pollen transfer devices to increase the cross-pollination potential of honey bees. I. Examination of six materials

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Pages 231-237 | Received 08 May 1997, Accepted 19 Aug 1998, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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